Don’t Sleep On These New Hip Hop Releases
Insomniac Magazine delivers a new edition of Weekly Top 10 heat! Gear up for excitement & tap in below!
1) Worldwide acclaim & a Grammy win are cool but NAS has never been one to rest on his laurels! On “King’s Disease 2,” the lyrical god embarked on another action-packed adventure with super producer HIT-BOY & captured our attention with a track called “Store Run!” Over a supremely soulful soundscape, the legend mentions noteworthy achievements while recounting trials & tribulations of days long past. Best believe, Nas put his time in AND THEN SOME! Y’all better dip to the bodega & do what he says!
2) DJ ENYOUTEE & KRUPT MOB ENT. GROUP present a platter of dope ass productions from BUMPY KNUCKLES that will(almost)make you forget how ill he is on the mic!!! On the MILANO CONSTANTINE featured sizzler “Listen Carefully,” the lyrical warrior finesses a luxurious arrangement so extravagant you’ll feel like you’re kickin’ back on the coast of Saint-Tropez! This is a superb slice of Hip Hop from all parties involved. If you wanna hear the heat ya better listen!!!
3) M.A.V. is the type of lyricist who eviscerates enemies slowly & methodically! On the SWAB powered platter “A Luxury You Can’t Afford,” he ups the ante by enlisting mic maniac ROB GATES!!! Then right before the party’s over he breaks the language barrier with ill MC MACHACHA!!! “Pet Cemetery” is one of those raw joints that will have the competition digging their own graves. MAV’s rivals rush into battle but y’all know how this ends.
4) JAMIL HONESTY, O THE GREAT & KING AUTHOR get back to “The Science” of beats & rhymes on a molten lava “Produced By BUMPY KNUCKLES, Vol. 1” sizzler! DJ ENYOUTEE & KRUPT MOB ENT. receive the accolades again for being the visionaries behind the project as we nod our head to more heat from the formidable Freddie Foxx! The trifecta of supreme spitters dive into the action accordingly and completely dominate the proceedings at every turn!
5) BODYBAGBEN & RICK HYDE “Hyde The Body Bag” and plot the next kill on the GOTOMAR$ featured title track of their brand new collabo platter! Ben floods the set with a sandstorm of massive production as each lyricist erupts into an onslaught of ill rhymes! The mic brawlers bring raw passion to the booth and decimate everything that steps in their path!
6) It’s Valencia Versus Villareal as COUSIN FEO & LORD JUCO return for more DEATH AT THE DERBY action! SUPERIOR laces the sonic scenery with powerful production while DJ DUBPLATES maintains his position behind the 1 & 2’s. “Spanish Galleons” finds the lyrical tag team game for anything as always. They rip the mic while treating listeners to something new!
7) DANIEL SON continues his relentless streak of dope releases with a RAMZEE powered platter called “JWP!” The second that PLAY button is pressed, you’ll get drawn into the excitement on the Australian producer’s expertly crafted “Above The Law” joint! The Brown Bag Money mic assassin steers the action forward with self-assured vocals and his innate ability to BODY every track!
8) NOWAAH THE FLOOD brings his full wrath to the booth & if ya make a dumb move you’ll be one of the many “Casualties” to fall by the wayside! The mic beast is on FIRE as he detonates lyrical landmines while steamrolling over BUMPY KNUCKLES’ phenomenal arrangements! DJ ENYOUTEE & KRUPT MOB ENT. didn’t just present this platter to the masses. They also helped deliver a modern day classic!
9) THE QUARTER INCH KINGS & ZAGNIF NORI “Keep The Speaker Bumpin” with a jazzy gem that appears to be a hybrid of some fly early 80’s steez combined with contemporary production! Zagnif confidently slides into the groove and showcases his prodigious skills to perfection. Get set for a wild ride that will amp ya up all week!
10) We started out with NAS & HIT-BOY and we’re gonna ride out with ’em too! On “Nobody,” God’s Son is graced with the majestic presence of a world-weary MS. LAURYN HILL as she puts y’all ungrateful suckas in your place for refusing to let her walk in her greatness. Yeah, she addresses the lateness & some other things too but if there’s one major takeaway here it’s that she’s still got it!!! Nas & Lauryn don’t get old. They just age like fine wine. Settle into your discomfort cause they ain’t going away!!!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
